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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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HOUSING
Overcrowding
| Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions | 23 |
| Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative accommodation | 8 |
| New Accommodation | |
| Number of dwellings erected:— | |
| (a) by the Borough Council | 129 |
| (b) by the L.C.C | 138 |
| (c) by other persons | 165 |
The Rent Act, 1957
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.
One hundred and twenty-four applications were received for
Certificates of Disrepair and were dealt with as follows:—
(a) In four cases it was decided not to issue Certificates of Disrepair
as the premises were not in disrepair by reason of
defects.
(b) In one hundred and twenty cases it was decided to serve
notices on landlords proposing to issue Certificates of Disrepair
unless undertakings to do repairs were given.
(c) Seventy-two undertakings were received from landlords to
remedy defects proposed to be included in Certificates of
Disrepair.
(d) Forty-three Certificates of Disrepair were issued.
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.
(a) Sixty-nine applications were received from landlords for the
cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair.
(b) Thirty-two objections were received from tenants for cancellation
of Certificates.
(c) In eight cases it was considered that the tenants' objections
were not justified and the Certificates cancelled.
(d) Thirty-seven Certificates of Disrepair were cancelled.